Tahir Naqqash
In-game rating: 68/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tahir Naqqash played 15 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1985. The first came against Sri Lanka at National Stadium, with a score of 57 and 5 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Carisbrook in 1985.
The highest score in the archive is 57 from 65 balls against Sri Lanka at National Stadium in 1982, in a match Pakistan won. The best bowling is 5 for 40 against England at Edgbaston in 1982. In all: 1 fifty, 2 five-wicket hauls.
At home the average was 25.8 across 8 Tests; away it was 19.0 across 7 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 92 runs at 46.0 in 4 Tests. National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 72 runs at 36.0. Pakistan won 6 of the Tests Tahir Naqqash played and lost 3, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 65 | Sri Lanka | National Stadium | 1982 | Won |
| 39 | 44 | England | Edgbaston | 1982 | Lost |
| 37 | – | India | Burlton Park | 1983 | Drawn |
| 29* | 23 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1983 | Lost |
| 26 | 35 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1983 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/40 | 18 | England | Edgbaston | 1982 | Lost |
| 5/76 | 34.5 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1983 | Drawn |
| 4/61 | 16 | Australia | National Stadium | 1982 | Won |
| 3/83 | 32 | Sri Lanka | National Stadium | 1982 | Won |
| 2/23 | 16.4 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1985 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/86 against England (1982).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 82 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 54.20 |
| Australia | 4 | 92 | 46.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 43.43 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0/1 | 7 | 50.57 |
| England | 2 | 53 | 17.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 16.71 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 27.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 129 | 25.80 | 0/1 | 16 | 49.56 |
| Away | 7 | 171 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 33.61 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | 3 | 72 | 36.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 26.55 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 3 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 98.00 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 103.50 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 55 | 55.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 51 | 25.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 14.33 |
| Burlton Park | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 37.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1982 at National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1985 at Carisbrook
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